Hydrocarbon-burner.



J. W. PORTER. HYDROOARBON BURNER. APPLICATION FILED APE. 8, 1913. 1,078,593.. Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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PATENT BEIGE. 1

JOHN W. PORTER, F FERGUSON, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF onnrounrn 'ro HENRY w.

HAMILTON, 01 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AND ONE-HALF TO FERDINAND 0'. BRET- SNYDER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HYDROGARBON-BUHNEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

Application filed. April 8, 1913. Serial No. 759,745.

: Improvements in Hydrocarbon-Burners, of

which the following is a specification.

quantity i The invention relates to burners, and

more particularly to the class of hydrocarbon burners. r

fhe primary object of the invention is the provision of a burner of this character in which air will be distributed about the burner proper in a novel manner for pro ducing oxygen to assure the uniform and even burning of the fuel admitted thereto and also which will distribute and spread the flame issuing from the said burner, when in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision. of a burner of this character wherein the liquid fuel supply will be initially fed to a pan in a predetermined for enabling the lighting of the burner and thereafter transforming the liquid fuel into a gaseous fluid so as to assure the perfect combustion thereof with a resultant maximum heat efficiency while the burner is in action.

A furtherobj ect of the invention is the provision of a burner of this character in which the requisite oxygen will be produced to as surethe perfect combustion of the fuel admitted thereto so as to minimize the weight of such fuel and at the same time increasing the heating quality thereof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a burner of this character in which the parts thereof can be readily detached and separated so as to permit the easy cleaning of the burner and also the replacing of any one of the parts in event of the breakage thereof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a burner of this character which is especially designed for v naces, cooking stoves, orthe like, being sim- With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the'construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings:-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a furnace, the same being partly broken away and showing the hydrocarbon burner constructed in accordance with the invention mounted therein. Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the burner removed from the furnace. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View thereof. Fig. 4: is a sectional view on the line d-et of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view throughthe burner cap and burner proper. Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevation of a modified form of burner adapted for use in cookin stoves. Fig. 7 is an'end elevation thereof. Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 9 is a vertical transverse sectional view thereof. Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view through one of the burner heads.

Similar reference characters indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 10 desi nates a furnace which is of the ordinary well-known construction having a combustion chamber 11 in the lower end of which is fitted a fire-box lining 12 which is mounted therein in any suitable manner,

and below the said chamber is located the usual. ash pit or draft chamber 18, the combustion chamber 11 being surrounded by means of a heating space 1 1- of any suitable construction. Arranged within the combustion chamber 11 is the hydrocarbon burner hereinafter fully described.

The hydrocarbon burner comprises a substantially bowl-shape hollow body 15 having a' contracted neck 16 depending centrally therefrom toform an air inlet 17 communicating directly with the draft chamber 1.3,while the top of the body 15 is concaved to form a dished oil pan 18, the lining 12 in the-combustion chamber llbeing formed with a seat 19 correspondingly shaped to and adapted to receive the body 15, as shown in Fig, 1 of the drawings.

Formed in the top or pan portion 18 of the body 15 at diametrically opposite points near the periphery thereof are upstanding vertically disposed nipples 20 in which are detachably telescoped the reduced ends 21 of an inverted U-shaped air tube 22. which is formed at a medial point thereof with 25 of which is detachably engagedin a per-v forated boss 26 integrally formed with the top or pan portion 18 of the said body centrally thereof, and on this boss is detachably mounted the burner proper.

shell 27 which'is provided at intervals with elongated slots or openings 28 through which is admitted air, while located interiorly of the said shell is a vapor generating cup 29, the stem 30 of which is detachably threaded in the boss 26 and likewise the. shell 27 is detachably threaded exteriorly on this boss, the oil from the pipe 24 being de livered through the stem 30 to the vapor generating cup 29. Removably fitted on the shell 27 above the cup 29 is a perforated burner cap 31 through which is emitted thev vaporized fuel, the air being admitted above the cup '29 through the openings 28 in the shell 27 concentrically with'respect to the said cup for the proper vaporizing of the contents thereof.

integrally formed with the top or pan portion 18 of the body 15 and arranged concentrically with respect to the center thereof are radially disposed inwardly tapered air conduits or ducts 32 which are formed with outer closing end walls 33 while the inner ends terminate spacedfrom the burner proper and are open, the air from the body ,15 being admitted to the said conduits or ducts 32 through apertures 34 formed in the pan 18 contiguous to the periphery or top edge of the body 15, the air being disv charged through the inner open end of the conduits or ducts so as to act upon the flame issuing from the burner proper so as. to deflect it upwardly and outwardly from the pan 18 after the burner proper has been t will be noted that air fromi the body 15 is admitted through the nip-. ples 20 into the tube 22 whence such air is discharged through the outlet nipple 23; above the cap 31 of the burner proper so,

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as to spread the flame and also to assure the production of the necessary oxygen for the proper combustion of the vaporized fuel generated within the said burner proper, the air being taken into the body 15 from the draft chamber 13 in the furnace.

In Figs. 6 to 10 inclusive there is shown a modified form of hydrocarbon burner which is especially designed for use in a cooking stove and comprises a substantially V-shaped hollow body 35 which is elongated and is mounted within the the box of a cook stove longitudinally thereof, it be ing understood of course that the body 35 mav be of any desired length and is formed with an open bottom providing an air inlet 36, while the central channel portion 37 in the upper portion of the body 35 is concaved longitudinally thereof to provide an oil pan 38 which is located between the upwardly diverging portions 39 of the body, the portions 39 being formed with seats 40 in their upper edges for receiving removable top closing sections 41, the inner walls j of which are provided at intervals with air The burner proper comprises an outer;

of inverted'U-shaped air tubes 44, each be ing formed medially thereof with a depending air outlet nipple 45 which 18 located directly above and in alinement with the burner proper adjacent thereto. Detachably fitted on each inner nipple 42 is a substantially crane-shaped air tube 46, the discharge end 47 of which is directed clownwardly for discharging air between the points of location of the burners proper hereinafter described. Formed integrally with the pan 38 are perforated bosses 48 in which are detachably threaded substantially Y-shaped burner heads 49 which'carry detachable upwardly arcuate-shaped perforated burner caps 50, the burner heads '49 being vertically disposed andrise above the pan 38 and communicate with oil feed branch pipes 51 which are threaded in the bosses 48 and connect with a T-head 52 which is coupled to a main oil feed pipe 53 leading from any suitable source of oil supply.

In the working of the burner the oil is fed to the burner heads 49 through the branch pipes 51 while air is taken in to the body 39 through the inlet opening 36 whence vthe said air is distributed through ,the air tubes 44 and 46 respectively, and discharged therefrom through the openings 45 and the dischar 'e ends 47 of the said tube above the oil pan 38 which is initially supplied'with oil from the burners proper so as to permit the ready and quick ignition thereof. A portion of the air contained in the body 35 of the burner is emitted through the discharge openings 42 at opposite sides of the burner proper. It will beseen that by reason of the distribution of theair in the burner the proper amount of oxygen will be produced and the vaporization of the oil will be effected so as to assure perfect and even combustion. Also the .fiames issuing from the burners proper will be evenly spread and directed therefrom to assure they may be separated for the easy cleaning of the burner and also to enable the replacing of any part in event of breakage thereof. The efficiency of the burner is increased by reason of the distribution of air with respect to the burners proper and the waste of fuel when the burner is in use is reduced to the minimum.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of operation of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is i A hydrocarbon burner of the class described comprising a hollow body having an air inlet opening in its bottom and also hav ing a dished portion in its top to form a pan, a burner proper detachably connected with the body and rising above the pan, an

air tube supported by and detachable from p the body for communication therewithand having a discharge opening at a point elevated above the burner and pan, means located at opposite sides of the burner proper for distributing air from the body to points between the pan and the discharge opening of the air tube, and means for supplying fuel to the burner proper.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN W. PORTER.

Witnesses:

E. EnMoNsroN, Jr., FRANK O. PARKER.

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